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1 wickedness
['wɪkɪdnɪs]1) (evil) cattiveria f., malvagità f., perfidia f.; (of regime) iniquità f.2) (of grin, joke) malizia f.* * *noun cattiveria* * *wickedness► wicked* * *['wɪkɪdnɪs]1) (evil) cattiveria f., malvagità f., perfidia f.; (of regime) iniquità f.2) (of grin, joke) malizia f. -
2 wickedness wick·ed·ness n
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3 evil
['iːvl] 1.aggettivo [ person] cattivo, maligno; [act, intent] cattivo; [ smell] cattivo, sgradevole; [spirit, genius] malefico2.1) U (wickedness) male m.to speak evil of sb. — parlare male di qcn
2) (bad thing) male m., effetto m. dannoso••to give sb. the evil eye — fare il malocchio a qcn.
to put off the evil hour o day — = rinviare un evento spiacevole
* * *['i:vl] 1. adjective(very bad; wicked; sinful: evil intentions; an evil man; He looks evil; evil deeds; an evil tongue.) cattivo, maligno2. noun1) (wrong-doing, harm or wickedness: He tries to ignore all the evil in the world; Do not speak evil of anyone.) male2) (anything evil, eg crime, misfortune etc: London in the eighteenth century was a place of crime, filth, poverty and other evils.) male•- evil-- evilly
- evilness
- evil-doer* * *['iːvl] 1.aggettivo [ person] cattivo, maligno; [act, intent] cattivo; [ smell] cattivo, sgradevole; [spirit, genius] malefico2.1) U (wickedness) male m.to speak evil of sb. — parlare male di qcn
2) (bad thing) male m., effetto m. dannoso••to give sb. the evil eye — fare il malocchio a qcn.
to put off the evil hour o day — = rinviare un evento spiacevole
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4 wicked
['wɪkɪd]1) (evil) [person, deed] cattivo, malvagio, perfido2) (mischievous) [humour, grin] maliziosoa wicked tongue — una malalingua, una linguaccia
* * *['wikid](evil; sinful: He is a wicked man; That was a wicked thing to do.) cattivo- wickedly- wickedness* * *wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/a.1 cattivo; malvagio; perfido; maligno: a wicked man, un uomo malvagio; a wicked act, un'azione perfida; a wicked remark, un'osservazione piena di cattiveria2 depravato; immorale; peccaminoso; perverso; vizioso3 (fam.) cattivello; birichino; malizioso● a wicked blow on the head, un brutto colpo alla testawickedly avv. wickedness n. [u].* * *['wɪkɪd]1) (evil) [person, deed] cattivo, malvagio, perfido2) (mischievous) [humour, grin] maliziosoa wicked tongue — una malalingua, una linguaccia
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5 enormity
[ɪ'nɔːmətɪ]nome (of crime) enormità f., mostruosità f.; (of problem, task) enormità f., vastità f.* * *1) (great wickedness.) atrocità2) (hugeness.) enormità* * *enormity /ɪˈnɔ:mətɪ/n.1 [uc] enormità; mostruosità; scelleratezza2 atto scellerato; scelleratezza; efferatezza3 [u] enormità; immensità.* * *[ɪ'nɔːmətɪ]nome (of crime) enormità f., mostruosità f.; (of problem, task) enormità f., vastità f. -
6 inconceivable
[ˌɪŋkən'siːvəbl]aggettivo inconcepibile, inimmaginabile* * *[inkən'si:vəbl](not able to be imagined or believed: inconceivable wickedness.) inconcepibile* * *inconceivable /ɪnkənˈsi:vəbl/a.2 (fig. fam.) inconcepibile; incredibile; straordinarioinconceivabilityn. [u]inconceivablyavv.inconcepibilmente.* * *[ˌɪŋkən'siːvəbl]aggettivo inconcepibile, inimmaginabile -
7 infernal
[ɪn'fɜːnl]2) (of hell) infernale* * *infernal /ɪnˈfɜ:nl/a.infernale; diabolico ( anche fig.): an infernal machine, una macchina (o un ordigno) infernale; infernal wickedness, cattiveria diabolicainfernallyavv.2 (fam.) terribilmente; tremendamente● It's infernally hot, fa un caldo infernale.* * *[ɪn'fɜːnl]2) (of hell) infernale -
8 iniquity
[ɪ'nɪkwətɪ]nome iniquità f., ingiustizia f.* * *[i'nikwiti]plural - iniquities; noun((an act of) wickedness.) iniquità* * *iniquity /ɪˈnɪkwətɪ/n. [uc]1 iniquità; malvagità; scelleratezza2 ingiustizia; iniquitàiniquitousa.1 iniquo; malvagio; scellerato* * *[ɪ'nɪkwətɪ]nome iniquità f., ingiustizia f. -
9 melodrama
['melədrɑːmə]nome melodramma m. (anche fig.)* * *1) (a (type of) play in which emotions and the goodness or wickedness of the characters are exaggerated greatly.) melodramma2) ((an example of) behaviour similar to a play of this sort: He makes a melodrama out of everything that happens.) melodramma•- melodramatically* * *melodrama /ˈmɛlədrɑ:mə/n. [cu](teatr. e fig.) melodrammamelodramatistn.autore di melodrammi.* * *['melədrɑːmə]nome melodramma m. (anche fig.) -
10 notorious
[nəʊ'tɔːrɪəs]aggettivo [criminal, organization] noto, notorio, famigerato; [district, venue] malfamato; [example, case] celebre, notonotorious for, as sth. — [person, place] noto per, come qcs
* * *[nə'to:riəs](well-known for badness or wickedness: a notorious murderer.) famigerato- notoriously* * *notorious /nəʊˈtɔ:rɪəs/a.1 notorio; noto: It is notorious that…, è notorio che…2 famigerato; tristemente noto: a notorious gangster, un famigerato delinquente; a ship notorious for ill-luck, una nave tristemente nota per la sua sfortuna NOTA D'USO: - famous, infamous o notorious?-notoriously avv. notoriousness n. [u].* * *[nəʊ'tɔːrɪəs]aggettivo [criminal, organization] noto, notorio, famigerato; [district, venue] malfamato; [example, case] celebre, notonotorious for, as sth. — [person, place] noto per, come qcs
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11 villainy
['vɪlənɪ]nome infamia f., scelleratezza f.* * *plural - villainies; noun ((an instance of) wickedness: His villainy was well known.) infamia, malvagità* * *villainy /ˈvɪlənɪ/n. [uc](lett.) malvagità; scelleratezzaFALSI AMICI: villainy non significa villania.* * *['vɪlənɪ]nome infamia f., scelleratezza f. -
12 badness bad·ness n
['bædnɪs](wickedness) cattiveria -
13 devilment dev·il·ment
['dɛvlmənt]n old(mischief) birichinate fpl, (wickedness) cattiveria -
14 grieve
[griːv] 1.2.to grieve for o over — affliggersi per, piangere [person, death]
verbo impersonale lett.it grieves me that, to hear — mi addolora (il fatto) che, sapere
* * *[ɡri:v]1) (to cause to feel great sorrow: Your wickedness grieves me deeply.) addolorare2) (to feel sorrow.) affliggersi, rattristarsi•- grievous* * *[ɡriːv]1. vtit grieves me to see... — mi rattrista vedere...
2. viaddolorarsi, soffrireto grieve for or over sb — compiangere qn, (dead person) piangere qn
* * *[griːv] 1.2.to grieve for o over — affliggersi per, piangere [person, death]
verbo impersonale lett.it grieves me that, to hear — mi addolora (il fatto) che, sapere
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15 perversity per·ver·sity n
[pə'vɜːsɪtɪ](wickedness) perversità, malvagità, (contrariness) spirito di contraddizione -
16 sin
I [sɪn]nome relig. peccato m.; fig. offesa f., errore m.••II [sɪn]for my sins — scherz. disgraziatamente per me
* * *[sin] 1. noun(wickedness, or a wicked act, especially one that breaks a religious law: It is a sin to envy the possessions of other people; Lying and cheating are both sins.) peccato2. verb(to do wrong; to commit a sin, especially in the religious sense: Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.) peccare- sinner- sinful
- sinfully
- sinfulness* * *[sɪn]1. nit would be a sin to do that Rel — sarebbe peccato farlo, fig sarebbe un peccato farlo
2. vi* * *I [sɪn]nome relig. peccato m.; fig. offesa f., errore m.••II [sɪn]for my sins — scherz. disgraziatamente per me
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17 pardon
I 1. ['pɑːdn]1) perdono m., scusa f.to beg sb.'s pardon — chiedere perdono a qcn.
2) dir. (anche free pardon) grazia f.3) relig. indulgenza f.2. II ['pɑːdn]1) perdonarepardon me for asking, but... — perdonatemi la domanda, ma...
2) dir. graziare [ criminal]* * *1. verb1) (to forgive: Pardon my asking, but can you help me?) scusare2) (to free (from prison, punishment etc): The king pardoned the prisoners.) (concedere la grazia a)2. noun1) (forgiveness: He prayed for pardon for his wickedness.) perdono2) (a (document) freeing from prison or punishment: He was granted a pardon.) grazia3. interjection(used to indicate that one has not heard properly what was said: Pardon? Could you repeat that last sentence?) (prego?)- I beg your pardon
- pardon me* * *I 1. ['pɑːdn]1) perdono m., scusa f.to beg sb.'s pardon — chiedere perdono a qcn.
2) dir. (anche free pardon) grazia f.3) relig. indulgenza f.2. II ['pɑːdn]1) perdonarepardon me for asking, but... — perdonatemi la domanda, ma...
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18 prevail
[prɪ'veɪl]2) (be usual) predominare•* * *[pri'veil]1) ((with over or against) to win or succeed: With God's help we shall prevail over sin and wickedness; Truth must prevail in the end.) prevalere2) (to be most usual or common: This mistaken belief still prevails in some parts of the country.) essere diffuso•- prevalent
- prevalence
- prevail on
- upon* * *[prɪ'veɪl]2) (be usual) predominare•
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